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Urban - answer-cities or big towns where there is a large, high-dense, and heterogenous population. Not much open space for vegetation, but space is maximized to build public and private infrastructure Rural - answer-small, low-density, and homogenous population. There are lots of open spaces for vegetation and natural environment. Mostly dedicated to agriculture or fisheries. Community - answer-is a social organization that is characterized by a set of patterned human interactions based on shared expectations, values, beliefs, and meanings between and among its members. Suburban - answer-residential or mix used areas located at the outskirts or within the commuting distance of a city. Rurban - answer-has both urban and rural characteristics. Happens when people from different urban slum communities are relocated in housing settlements found in the outskirts of rural areas Housing - answer-includes the type and characteristic of housing facilities in the community; availability of housing facilities; presence of housing laws/ regulations governing the people Education - answer-includes laws, regulations, facilities, activities affecting education; ratio of health Education - answer-educators to learners, distribution of educational facilities in the community including a look into who utilizes these; presence of informal educational facilities and activities existing in the community Fire and Safety - answer-availability and accessibility of fire protection and safety services and facilities Politics and Government - answer-existing political structure, decision-making process/ pattern, leadership styles observed, etc. Health - answer-facilities and services/ activities and its availability and accessibility; ratio of providers and clients availing of the service Communication - answer-systems, types of forms of communication existing and how these influence community health Economics - answer-occupations, types of economic activities engaged by the people Recreation - answer-activities and facilities including types of consumers, appropriateness of recreational activities Community Engagement - answer-refers to the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity Health - answer-cluster is to increase awareness on prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation of identified health issues in the community. Essential aspects of health are woven into daily activities including: exercise, personal hygiene, food preparation, water safety, sanitation, and treatment of minor ailments and injuries. Education - answer-is universally recognized as one of the most fundamental building blocks for human development and poverty reduction Psychosocial - answer-This program is aimed at the young member of the partner community. Believing that the youth is the future of the nation, we must help shape the minds of our youth by providing meaningful and productive activities Safety and Security - answer-Projects and activities in this area include: disaster preparedness seminars, seminar on crime prevention, and other activities. Social Justice - answer-Fighting against the structural roots of poverty, social inequalities and climate change injustice Human Rights - answer-Anchoring the process of human development on international human rights standards and corresponding obligations established by international law and corresponding local law Social Advocacy - answer-Helping the marginalized to conscientize the general public and people in authority in order to attain long lasting positive policy changes Gender Equality and Equity - answer-Giving equal opportunity to men and women so they may develop their personal abilities and attain fairness of treatment for both in accordance to their respective needs Empowerment - answer-Capacitating people to make effective choices or honing their ability to produce desired changes in one's life, community or the larger society. Accountability - answer-An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions Partnership Building - answer-Forming strategic alliances between the community, government, business and civil society to mobilize respective resources and competencies guide by the values of shared risks cost and mutual benefit. Participatory Development - answer-Eliciting the involvement of the local population especially the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalized in creating policies and in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development programs and projects. Sustainable Development - answer-Attainment of people's well being without destroying natural resources and without depleting the ecosystem. Stage 3: Informing - answer-stakeholders are kept informed of what is going on but are not offered the opportunity to contribute themselves. Communication is one way Stage 4: Consultation - answer-Stakeholders opinions and views are sought through various means but the final decisions are made by those doing the consulting. Stage 5: Placation - answer-Stakeholders have an active role as shapers of opinions, ideas and outcomes, but the final decision remains with the facilitators. Two-way communication is essential Stage 6: Partnership - answer-Stakeholders have direct involvement in the decision making process and auctioning the decision. Each stakeholders has a clear role, set of responsibilities and powers usually to achieve a shared common goal. Two way communication is vital. Stage 7: Delegated Power - answer-The goal is likely to have been set by the facilitator but the resources and responsibility for solving the problem are passed to the stakeholders. There are clear lines of accountability and two way communication with those giving away the power. Stage 8: Citizen Control - answer-Stakeholders have the idea, set up the project and come to facilitators for advice, discussion and support. Facilitators do not direct but offer advices for citizens to consider. Transactional - answer-Relationship is usually one way that is tangible project delivarables mainly come from decision made by external agents based on consultations with the community. interactions with the community is occasional, service comes on a need per need basis or is seasonal, and the external agents has full control of the community engagement process. Transitional - answer-Relationship is two way that is tangible project delivarables are brought about by the process of consultation and collaboration between the external agent and the community. Repeated engagement between the external agent and the community occur due to the infusion of consultation and collaboration mechanisms in organizing and implementing projects, but resources mainly comes from the external agent and they are in full control of the community engagement process. Transformational - answer-Relationship is 2 way just like transitional but is highly characterized by active dialogue and critical reflectivity brought about by the process of involvement and active participation between the external agent and the community. in here there is joint learning and value generation involved resulting to mutual trust based on sustained personal relationships and shared understanding. There is also prioritization of community leadership in the decision making progress of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects. Transcendental - answer-It is an advanced form of transformational modality anchored upon higher ideals of compassion and pro social attitudes where external agents and the community see themselves as change agents. Absence of team identity - answer-team identity is the members' sense that they share a bond and a purpose, and absence of such is bad for the team Difficulty in making decisions - answer-decision-making is difficult if it will only be decided based on concepts rather than on actual experiences, lessons, insights, reflections, and evaluation. A leader must base decisions from experiences, right information, and complexities of the situation. Poor communication - answer-effective relationship must be put into practice so as to achieve an effective communication. Communicating well is a key in having